Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent.
It takes a touch of genius, and a lot of courage, to move in the opposite direction.~ Albert Einstein
MOTIVATION
In my understanding of reality there are two worlds: the world of the idea which I could also rather reluctantly call a "spirit" and the world of the matter. These two worlds can either harmonize or battle one another. Visual art feeds on that dichotomy more than any other creative process. It attracts me. Throughout my career I'm learning the impossible: to materialize the elusive and to elude the material. I work with vast variety of media. The consistency of my art lays in its character and message rather than tendencies to use "my favorite" material or "my favorite" imagery. The “concept” is the backbone of my process and functions beyond materials. I chose the word concept for the lack of a more suitable one. It doesn't fully describe the intuitive nature of my creative drive. LESS
SUBJECT MATER
I don't force the subject matter upon my projects. My art doesn't serve any narrow cause of a selected interest group or any specific purpose. I've always avoided homeworks and assignments. Art is too wild an animal to be tamed and caged. When I work, I prefer to rather step aside and let the beast do what it needs to do. I do not want to spoil its momentum by my impertinent nature of a human.
TIME AND PLACE FOR ART
I don’t punch in and don't separate a designated amount of my time to make art. I’m not able to schedule it. I stay in a perpetual state of openness for inspiration. I don’t perceive the “time for art making” as a strictly manual contact with materials one engages in for a specified amount of time. The process happens every time and everywhere and is continuous.
